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Bakumatsu

  • 19701970
  • 2h
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6.0/10
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Bakumatsu (1970)
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The story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was desp... Read allThe story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japa... Read allThe story of Ryoma Sakamoto, considered to be the architect behind the downfall of the Tokugawa shogunate. He was considered an outlaw by his own clan, hunted by his government, and was despised by supporters of the Shogun as well as the Loyalists for desiring the opening of Japan to the West in order to learn its technology, in the hopes of one day defeating the West... Read all
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126
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160,598
8,121
  • Director
    • Daisuke Itô
  • Writers
    • Daisuke Itô
    • Ryôtarô Shiba(story)
  • Stars
    • Kinnosuke Nakamura
    • Toshirô Mifune
    • Keiju Kobayashi
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  • Director
    • Daisuke Itô
  • Writers
    • Daisuke Itô
    • Ryôtarô Shiba(story)
  • Stars
    • Kinnosuke Nakamura
    • Toshirô Mifune
    • Keiju Kobayashi
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    Kinnosuke Nakamura
    • Ryoma Sakamoto
    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • Shojiro Goto
    Keiju Kobayashi
    • Yoshinosuke Saigo
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Shintaro Nakaoka
    Sayuri Yoshinaga
    • Oryo
    Katsuo Nakamura
    Katsuo Nakamura
    • Chojiro Kondo
    Noboru Nakaya
    • Hanheita Takeichi
    Eitarô Matsuyama
    • Umanosuke Shinmiya
    Shigeru Kôyama
    • Kaishu Katsu
    • (as Shigeru Kamiyama)
    Shinsuke Mikimoto
    • Kogoro Katsura
    Akihiko Katayama
    • Toranosuke Nakahira
    Terumi Niki
    • Mitsukazu Nakadaira
    Isao Yamagata
    Isao Yamagata
    • Hiroe Yamada
    Ryûichi Nagashima
    • Tabun Iegami
    Kentaro Ozato
    • Unosuke Urashima
    Hiroshi Aoyama
    • Bensai
    Shôgen Nitta
    • Shoji Sawaki
    Gaku Yamamoto
    Gaku Yamamoto
    • Ukichi Sensa
    • Director
      • Daisuke Itô
    • Writers
      • Daisuke Itô
      • Ryôtarô Shiba(story)
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    • Release date
      • February 28, 1970 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Ambitious
    • Production company
      • Nakamura Pro Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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